Hit the road JAck, and don't you come back ...

[Peter R]

The Commish o Police in T&T had asked FIFA to forward any information they might have to him regarding the last fiasco... I don't know T&T law but if bribery took place and money was imported undeclared, some laws might have been broken? maybe? so far the Commish says he hasn't received anything. One now wonders if he will still pursue the information. IMO he should as he asked for it.

[Gamma]

yes...if the money was undelclared then laws were broken.

what authority does he have to demand it and if FIFA doesn't fart on him, which they probably won't .... what action can he take?

[Peter R]

As you say he has no jurisdiction over FIFA so he can do nothing... I was actually saying that he should not now wash his hands of the affair. The ball is in FIFA's court to respond and if they don't well, game over for the Commish.

[Don1]

Very simple... by this decision FIFA is insulated from further revelations and resultant bad PR.... FIFA executives & sponsors are happy

Much better than the Manatt sham/con job which never even required a token resignation

[Peter R]

I wonder what his severance package looks like? severance is (also) where the big bucks lie... publicly this is a "resignation" but a resignation with benefits I'm sure...

[Gamma]

not if he resigns ....

[Karl]

Warner resigns from FIFA post

FIFA have confirmed that vice president Jack Warner has resigned from all his positions in international football and that an investigation into bribery allegations against him have been dropped.


GettyImagesJack Warner: Has quit FIFA and CONCACAF



Warner, who was also head of the CONCACAF federation, had been suspended along with Asian federation chief Mohamed bin Hammam over accusations of bribery during the presidential election.

World football's governing body said the investigation against Warner, the longest-serving member of FIFA's executive committee, had "been closed and the presumption of innocence is maintained''.

FIFA released a statement which read: "Jack A. Warner has informed FIFA about his resignation from his posts in international football. FIFA regrets the turn of events that have led to Mr Warner's decision.

"His resignation has been accepted by world football's governing body, and his contribution to international football and to Caribbean football in particular and the CONCACAF confederation are appreciated and acknowledged.

"Mr Warner is leaving FIFA by his own volition after nearly 30 years of service, having chosen to focus on his important work on behalf of the people and government of Trinidad & Tobago as a Cabinet Minister and as the Chairman of the United National Congress, the major party in his country's coalition government.

"The FIFA executive committee, the FIFA president and the FIFA management thank Mr Warner for his services to Caribbean, CONCACAF and international football over his many years devoted to football at both regional and international level, and wish him well for the future.

"As a consequence of Mr Warner's self-determined resignation, all ethics committee procedures against him have been closed and the presumption of innocence is maintained.''

Warner and Bin Hammam were suspended last month after they were accused of giving or offering bribes of $40,000 to the 25 members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). The total sum involved was $1 million according to a report to the FIFA ethics committee.

Affidavits sent to the ethics committee testify that Warner told the CFU members at the special meeting in Trinidad on May 10 and 11 the cash had been provided by Bin Hammam, who was then running for FIFA president.

Bahamas FA vice-president Fred Lunn said he had been given the cash in a brown envelope which he photographed before returning.

Lunn said in his affidavit that the following day "Mr Warner stated that he had instructed Mr Bin Hammam to bring the cash equivalent of any gift he had intended to bring for the people attending this meeting.

"Mr Warner then stated that the money could be used for any purpose... for grassroots programs or any purpose the individuals saw fit.''

The president of the Surinam FA, Louis Giskus, also confirmed earlier this month that he was given $40,000 in a brown envelope as a gift. A number of other associations have told investigators that they too were given the cash. Some kept it, others returned the money.

End of an ERA!

Can the CFU remain a strong presence in CONCACAF and FIFA?
Will there be a divide and conquer by CONCACAF and FIFA and the little countries not continue to receive fair attention from/at CONCACAF and FIFA?

Does this mean Chuck Blazer is next?

[Peter R]

Did you read all of my post? i'm suggesting he may have been paid off as an incentive to resign... unless there was such overwhelming evidence against him that they were willing to make public, evidence that might have affected his ministerial position in T&T and so he cut his losses and run. However Jack might be in possession of evidence that could bring down a couple with him... he demonstrated he was willing to play hardball by revealing those emails...

The next question for my Trini friends is how this will play in in T&T football... Naminirt?

[Karl]

He will not get anything from FIFA.
The statutes claim FIFA and its affiliates do not support government interference.

[Karl]

i don't understand this either. Does this open the way for Burrell or Reid to make a push.

I think you are on the right track...
I think a deal has been cut.
Just same ole, same ole!

Not Reid but Burrell to take over. Reid may/could then become Secretary of CONCACAF. ...and then Burell's hand picked people to take over at the JFF.

[Gamma]

"severance pay" is a term of art with a specific meaning ... so

[Sickko]

Good bye and dont make the door hit you where the good Lord split ya...